Hoof health is critical for the overall well-being of dairy cows. Whether producers are retrofitting or building new, ...
Digital dermatitis causes painful lesions & lameness in cattle. Learn the key causes, clinical signs, and herd-level management strategies to control it. Read more.
Victor hobbled quickly ahead of me on three legs, his right front foot swinging in the air. He had escaped through an open gate. Even on three legs, he moved faster than me, but I had to get him back ...
Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...
They call him the hoof trimmer. On dairy farms in Berks County and beyond, Jim Taranto is known by the name of his occupation: trimmer of cows’ hooves. Taranto, 58, of Skippack, Montgomery County, ...
There are no more hoof trimmers, says Nelson Ndungu Kiramba. The old wazee who used to do this job are no more, adds the middle-aged man who has no regret for his career choice, which he says was ...
Victor hobbled quickly ahead of me on three legs, his right front foot swinging in the air. He had escaped through an open gate. Even on three legs, he moved faster than me, but I had to get him back ...